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1 (April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898) WAR panish-AMERICAN S THE

2 Causes of the war: 1896 Election
Presidency Change: The Presidency changed from Grover Cleveland to William McKinley - Opposed to military involvement in Cuba - Supported Cuban independence and U.S. involvement 1896 Election

3 Causes of the war: The DeLome Letter
- this letter written by a Spanish official made unfavorable comments about the U.S. and President McKinley McKinley is: “weak and catering to the rabble, and, besides, a low politician, who desires to leave a door open to me and to stand well with the jingoes of his party."

4 Causes of the war: Sinking of the Maine
– the USS Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor in 1898 and the Spanish were blamed - 266 men lost

5 Causes of the war: Yellow Journalism:
- sensationalist newspaper stories published by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer

6 Causes of the war: Jingoism
– a feeling of extreme nationalism that led many Americans to call for war against Spain

7 S THE panish-AMERICAN WAR
In April of 1898 Spain declared war on America. A day later on April 24, the U.S. declared war on the Spanish. WAR panish-AMERICAN S THE

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